The goal of the Power Plant Operations and Control Training program by Imperial Corporate Training Institute is to prepare energy companies for the operational excellence required to meet the performance standards of today’s major power producers. Due to the increasing demand for electricity, all companies operating thermal, gas, hydro, renewable and hybrid generating facilities must employ professionals with not only the knowledge of how to operate these facilities but also how to effectively control and optimize them, optimize stability, and achieve operational efficiencies. This program will teach you Operational coordination and real-time control strategies that directly impact plant availability, reliability, efficiency and performance. A structured approach to operational command and decision-making that connects plant-level operations to system wide accountability.
This course has been designed around power generation’s realities, as opposed to academic theory. Participants will develop their skills in operating power plants by linking their knowledge and skills from this course to the skills needed by electric utilities to operate successfully. The course will help you acquire knowledge and skills to operate power stations and provide energy system operations within the corporate and utility-scale markets. As such, the course is designed to provide your business with measurable operational performance, cross-functional coordination and disciplined operation of control rooms as essential practices for power station management and operations within corporate and utility facilities.
Objectives
The primary objectives of this training course are:
- Improve operations coordination between power plants, auxiliary systems, and the electric transmission network
- Cultivate “control-oriented” thinking that is consistent with the operational training for electric power generators
- Improve the organization of the operational response of electrical generation facilities
- Enhance decision-making about the load changes, disturbances, and stability of electrical generating facilities
- Build hands-on utility operations skills necessary for the continued success of modern electrical power systems
- Provide managers with tools and the framework to be successful at managing an electrical generation facility
- Coordinate operations of electrical generation facilities with the operational requirements of the wider electrical energy system
- Improve the reliability, availability, and consistency of electrical generation facility operations
- Minimize the risk of operational problems through systematic operation and control methods
- Permit the application of “performance-oriented” controls in corporate utilities by the participants.
Target Audience
This programme is designed for professionals operating within corporate power and utilities environments, including:
- Power plant operations managers and shift managers
- Control room engineers and senior operators
- Utility operations and dispatch professionals
- Electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation supervisors
- Power station management teams
- Asset performance and operations specialists
- Energy system operations professionals
- Engineers transitioning into operational leadership roles
- Corporate technical staff overseeing multi-plant operations
- Professionals involved in operational governance and performance oversight